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Local officials probe claim of confession in Kendrick Johnson gym-mat death
Atlanta (CNN) — A Lowndes County, Georgia, assistant district attorney has ordered a communications company to hand over Internet records after investigators received an anonymous e-mail claiming an ex-schoolmate reportedly confessed to killing Kendrick Johnson. CNN obtained the e-mail and the subpoena on Monday, in response to a state Open Records Act request submitted to […]
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Merirah Kwesi
Merira Kwesi is a researcher and lecturer on African history, fashion and culture. She presents exciting and educational, visually documented multimedia productions based on her examination of the culture and history of the African continent. Sister Kwesi unmasks the façade of many western institutions to expose the ancient African roots of various icons and cultural […]
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Erich Nall, AKA Coach “E”
Erich Nall is the Owner and Founder of Ultimate Transformations Training in Los Angeles, California. Erich, known fondly as Coach E, has been a prominent figure in the Los Angeles community throughout his life as an educator and promoter of health, physical fitness and self-improvement. He has coached and trained many successful professional athletes, actors, models and […]
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Ronald Bennett (Big Ron)
He is a songwriter, singer, and a motivation speaker for our youth. Positive Kids Power (PKP) is a non-profit group that helps motivate, mentor and mold our children. The born and raised Birmingham, Alabama native believes “I am somebody cause’ GOD don’t make no mess.” His current single,”Don’t Shoot,” talks about gun violence in the […]
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New York City to pay $98 million to settle fire department racial bias suit
New York (CNN) — New York City agreed in a settlement Tuesday to pay $98 million in back pay and benefits to entry-level firefighters who claim the New York Fire Department used a biased entrance exam that kept African-American and Latinos off the job. The Justice Department sued the city in May 2007, alleging the […]
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Dick Parsons and Ronald Lauder bring impact investing to sub-Saharan Africa
The duo’s unexpected new chapter: Finding opportunities that offer financial return and do good at the same time (think schools in Kenya, surgery-free circumcision, and a maker of Shea butter). By Shawn Tully, editor-at-large FORTUNE — Dick Parsons asserts that the field of ‘impact investing,” putting money into ventures that promote the good of society, doesn’t […]
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Ras Baraka
Ras J. Baraka has served as South Ward Councilman since May 2010 and is running for Mayor in the 2014 election. A native of Newark where his family has lived for over 70 years, Baraka was educated in the Newark Public Schools and went on to receive a BA in Political Science from Howard University […]
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Daniel Beaty
Daniel Beaty is an award-winning actor, singer, writer, and composer. Last season he had an extended off-Broadway run of his acclaimed solo play THROUGH THE NIGHT produced by Daryl Roth. For this production Daniel received 2011 Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle nominations. For THROUGH THE NIGHT, Daniel also received […]
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Monday Mind Gem with Saharah Ali
SAJI Yoga Mind Gem Affirmation: My truth is God’s truth. Today through prayer, I release all judgement. I accept and allow God’s wisdom, love, and light to divinely guide my life. Have a blessed week!
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Feds subpoena Kendrick Johnson’s schoolmates amid probe into teen’s death
Macon, Georgia (CNN) — Kendrick Johnson’s former schoolmates and their parents have been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury investigating the Georgia teen’s 2013 death, according to sources with knowledge of the subpoenas. Among those seen entering the federal courthouse in Macon on Thursday were current students at Lowndes High School and current and former […]
